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by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on August 1st, 2009
Old times, Nancy. I suspect it may have started with the early trading days with some of the more unscrupulous traders when some Native American tribes began to realize they were trading valuable furs and other goods for cheap and shoddy "white man's" goods, e.g., rifles that would not fire and powder that would not ignite, iron pots that were cracked, etc. They would sometimes demand a "refund". Understandable. But then, it is also just another trait ascribed to one people by another, like Scots and Dutch being stingy or penurious,..."Dutch Treat", "Dutch Courage"(needing to imbibe alcohol to have courage to fight), etc., etc.....
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Thank you very much Tom; sounds plausible to me! Hope you're doing okay.
by Nancy on August 1st, 2009
Weekend, so am doing better than usual...(lol) Thanks.
by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on August 1st, 2009
You're welcome. :o)
by Nancy on August 1st, 2009